פֿאָרקומעניש

Yiddish

Etymology

From פֿאָרקומען (forkumen, “to happen”) +‎ ־ניש (-nish). Compare German Vorkommnis.

Noun

פֿאָרקומעניש • (forkumenish) f or n, plural פֿאָרקומענישן (forkumenishn)

  1. (bizarre) occurrence

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאָרקומעניש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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